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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—New JerseyRobert MENENDEZ
(1954- )
Senate Years of Service:
2006-Party: DemocratMENENDEZ, Robert, a
Senator and a Representative from New Jersey; born in New York,
N.Y., on January 1, 1954; graduated from Union Hill High School,
Union City, N.J., 1972; B.A., Saint Peter’s College, Jersey
City, N.J., 1976; J.D., Rutgers University School of Law, Newark,
N.J., 1979; lawyer, private practice; member of the Union City,
N.J., board of education 1974-1978, and chief financial officer
1978-1982; mayor of Union City, N.J., 1986-1992; member of the New
Jersey state general assembly 1987-1991; member of the New Jersey
state senate 1991-1993; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred
Third and to the six succeeding Congresses, and served from January
3, 1993, to January 16, 2006, when he resigned to become a U.S.
senator; chair, House Democratic Caucus (One Hundred Eighth through
One Hundred Ninth Congresses); appointed on January 17, 2006, to
the United States Senate to fill vacancy caused by resignation of
Jon S. Corzine; service began and took the oath of office on
January 18, 2006; elected to the U.S. Senate in 2006 for the term
ending January 3, 2013; chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign
Committee (2008-2011).
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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